Business Development Executive, LE, GBS

Gartner; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global research firm in London seeks Business Development Executives to drive new business opportunities with large enterprises. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in B2B sales and a record of exceeding targets. The position entails full sales cycle management and interaction with C-level executives. The firm offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ B2B sales experience in complex environments.
• Experience with C-level executives is essential.
• Proven track record in meeting sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Seek out and drive new business opportunities.
• Convert prospects into active clients.
• Manage complex high-revenue sales.

Skills

B2B Sales Experience

Negotiation Skills

Client Relationship Management

C-level Engagement

Job description

About this Role

Our Business Development teams play a critical role in expanding Gartner’s presence across the global market. Gartner Business Development Executives strategically acquire new clients by cultivating trust-based relationships with C-level executives to understand their mission critical priorities and uncover opportunities to deliver client-value through the lens of the industry in which they operate. Gartner Business Developers drive the full sales cycle, from identifying prospects to closure and transition of new accounts to the account management team.

Our Business Development teams are relentless about building trust-based, value add relationships with clients, delivering long-term client value, and building their book of business over time. While driven for results, they are also highly collaborative with account management teams in handing off business and ensuring an exceptional client experience.

Business Development Executives will be given a territory of Large-Enterprise prospects, which may be completely new prospects with no existing spend or could be clients within other Gartner areas. Clients of the Large-Enterprise sales teams +$1bil in annual revenue.

What you will do

• Seek out and drive new business opportunities with new-to-Gartner organizations across your territory, from initial client outreach to close, targeting Large Enterprise organizations.
• Convert viable prospects into active Gartner clients, owning the full sales conversation and negotiation, through to the transition of new clients to the account management team.
• Continually build a pipeline of high-quality opportunities to deliver against your sales metrics ensuring KPI’s are met.
• Quota responsibility for your assigned territory.
• Manage complex high-revenue sales across matrix and diverse business environments.
• Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.

What you will need

• 5+ years’ B2B sales experience, preferably within complex, intangible sales environments.
• Business development or new-client acquisition experience in a selling role highly desired.
• Experience selling to and/or influencing C-level executives.
• Proven track record meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Proven ability to precisely manage and forecast a complex sale process.
• Willingness to conduct travel as needed.

Progression within Business Development Executive Roles

Gartner offers a lifetime of opportunities driven by our growth. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

Gartner has a promote from within culture and limitless opportunities for progression. Gartner leaders embrace this culture and are focused on helping associates achieve success in current role, as well as coaching associates to the next role or path, whether it be more senior BD levels, account management paths, or sales leadership.

• Typical internal promotions include:
• Business Development Director
• Team Lead
• Sales Manager

Most of our Sales Managers and Team Leads are hired internally as part of our progression path.

What you will get

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

Our awards and accolades

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2016-2023.
• Forbes America’s Best Employers 2018-2022.
• Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity, 2020-2022.
• Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women 2022.
• Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index Best Places to Work for LBGTQ Equality 2018-2022.
• Disability Equality Index Award for Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021-2022.
• Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022-2023.

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